Myakka man killed in motorcycle crash

A Myakka City man was killed Thursday in an early-evening motorcycle crash in rural Manatee County, authorities said.

Ernesto Bernal, 35, was taken to Blake Medical Center following the crash, but did not survive, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

The incident unfolded shortly before 4:30 p.m., according to reports, with a helmeted Bernal riding a 2006 Suzuki GS500E northbound on Betts Road, just north of the Anson Acres Road intersection. Nicholas Solana, 23, also of Myakka City, was driving a 2000 Toyota Tacoma pickup southbound on Betts, approaching Bernal.

Attempting to pull into a private driveway, Solana turned his pickup left into the path of Bernal's motorcycle, deputies reported. The motorcycle hit the right side of the pickup.

Solana was charged with failing to yield the right of way and failure to produce proof of insurance.